Girls’s Swimming and Diving Tops the Spiders

VILLANOVA, Pa. – The Villanova ladies’s swimming and diving group earned a 168-132 victory over Richmond on Friday afternoon.

The Wildcats began off robust on the boards with a podium sweep within the 3 Meter. Michelle Kasulka positioned first and set a brand new private greatest with a rating of 275.48. Katie Vaughan positioned second (258.98), adopted by Alexa Fegley in third (255.45) and Meghan Scott in fourth (254.70).

In the 1 Meter Dive, Scott secured third with a rating of 242.33, whereas Caroline Blankenbecler completed fourth with a rating of 241.13.

In the 400 Medley Relay, the A group took first in 3:47.29, and the B group second in 3:52.04.

Peri Gaguzis claimed the highest spot within the 1000 Free, posting a time of 10:29.42, whereas Marlene Blanke completed third at 10:34.57. Gaguzis later added a second-place end within the 500 free with a time of 5:05.78, narrowly trailing Katie White, who gained the occasion in 5:05.61.

Alana Leen recorded a pair of wins within the 100 Back (57.11) and 200 Back (2:01.88), whereas Arabella Lee positioned third within the 100 Back (57.64). Winnie Jalet led the Wildcats within the 100 Breast with a time of 1:03.95, adopted carefully by Emily Herr in third (1:06.06).

The Wildcats swept the 100 Fly, led by Anna Farley’s first-place end in 2:03.92. White adopted in second (2:04.36), Anna Kilponen positioned third (2:04.64) and Meghan Tiernan rounded out the sweep in fourth (2:05.55).

Farley additionally completed second within the 200 IM with a time of two:07.59, adopted by Tiernan in third (2:07.91).

In the 100 Fly, Kilponen and Annie Mee tied for second, each touching the wall in 56.52.

The ladies can be again within the pool tomorrow to face James Madison. Action is ready to start with diving at 11 a.m., adopted by swimming.